HISTORY/GENEALOGY
The First Peelle Family In America, with a short title of "Peele Chronicles" was expressly prepared for the interrelated
Peal/Peel/Peele/Peelle families, descendents of Lawrence Peelle. It documents a small portion of the rich ancestral lineage
of this English family from the 1620 arrival of the first ancestor, while tracking the family movements from Virginia, into
North Carolina, and beyond. It concentrates upon the history of the earlier families and their hardships.
The book contains detailed analysis of family genealogy, old letters, extracts of deeds, full text wills, and many stories
on personalities. Dr. William K. "Bill" Quick, B.A., M. Div, and D.D., Duke University Visiting Professor, stated upon review
of the book "What a marvelous contribution you have made... in this 'OPUS MAGNUM'. Copies should go to the University of North
Carolina and to Duke... Your Historical and Genealogy gifts are noteworthy...."
Horace Peele was born in North Carolina and received his Bachelor's Degree from Texas State. He served in the United States Air
Force and the Army Reserves. His primary job was that of a civil servant working with United States intelligence organizations.
While in the Air Force in England, he married Patricia Ann Harritt, whose Swiss-born mother was a Scheuber and a descendent of St.
Niklaus von Flûe of Switzerland. He became interested in genealogy as a hobby and began researching his wife's and his family trees.
This book was completed with the help of other family members and contributors of information. Hopefully, it will remain as intended
-- a research tool for history-genealogy libraries and for future generations to use for their Peal/Peel/Peele/Peelle research.

Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction.................................................................................... iii
The Family Name....................................................................................1
The Virginia Company of London....................................................................11
The Trauma of The Quakers.........................................................................31
The Growth of Early America ......................................................................49
Virginia..........................................................................................67
North Carolina...................................................................................111
Ohio ............................................................................................169
Indiana..........................................................................................183
Other States.....................................................................................209
Georgia..........................................................................................209
Alabama..........................................................................................212
Mississippi......................................................................................217
Kentucky.........................................................................................218
Family Demographics..............................................................................220
The Notables and The Military ...................................................................223
The Notables.....................................................................................223
The Military.....................................................................................264
Events...........................................................................................274
Wills............................................................................................353
The Index of the wills is located in the first pages of the chapter.
References.......................................................................................495
Index ...........................................................................................499

This is a copyrighted, hardback book of 212 pages printed on acid free paper.

Text about John D. McLean, the immigrant, appears in the chapter titled "Generation One". The lands purchased
and conveyed by him are described. In the year 1800, the first log meeting house of the Harmony Presbyterian
Church was built on his land. Today, following three site changes and two name changes, the church is now First
Presbyterian Church, Ellerbe, N.C. John D. McLean provided for his own "Social Security" in 1845. See photograph
on page 13 of a loan made by him to a grandson to provide this security. At this time he was infirm and not able
to write his name. Copies of his signature appear in the book.

Text written about, and photos of many descendants of John D. McLean appear in chapters "Generation Two" through
"Generation Six".

Another chapter, "Preachers" has text about and photos of six ordained ministers who are descendants of
John D. McLean.

In the 1970's, the writer interviewed four descendants of John D. McLean who shared family information. A short
summary of these interviews begin on page 103 in the chapter named "Recollections".

On page 107 the chapter "Miscellanea" begins. Photos of many documents pertaining to the McLeans appear in
"Miscellanea". Several of the original documents are in the possession of the writer. In addition, there are
25 photos of persons in this chapter.

End sheets of the book show portions of an official 1886 map of Richmond County, N.C. The residences of many
rural residents are shown on this map. The residences of "Mrs. McLean", (widow of Duncan McLean, Jr.), and
"S. McLean", (Solomon McLean), are indicated by inserted arrows. Ellerbe was not in existence as a town in 1886.
The area named "Fair Ground" was where the early Scottish settlers of Richmond County held fairs and is now the
site of Ellerbe, N.C.

A computer generated list of the descendants of John D. McLean begins on page 121 and ends on page 186. This
list contains the names of over 900 descendants of John D. McLean. This list will enable any descendant whose
name appears in the list to trace his or her lineage back to John D. McLean.

An index of all persons listed in the book begins on page 187 and ends on page 203.

Photos of special interest include the following:
-pages from Bibles of Peter McLean, John Currie McLean, and Captain Hugh McLean
-a Confederate States Army railroad pass
-letters written in 1859 and 1862 by Hugh C. McLean and Solomon McLean
-Solomon McLean in his Confederate uniform
-Solomon McLean's grave marker before and after changes were made
-Confederate Soldiers reunion circa 1910 at Ellerbe Springs, Richmond County NC
-John Alexander McAskill in Confederate Soldier's uniform
-map showing site of McLean Presbyterian Church -burial site of John D. McLean
-students and teacher, Mazie McLean, at Paradise (McLean) School in 1911
-MacLean postage stamps issued by Summer Isles post office in Scotland

No Ordinary Lives: A
History of Richmond County , North Carolina 1750-1900.
Author and Copyright 1998 by John Hutchinson
Contact: Neal Cadieu on behalf
of the Historical Society.
Library of Congress Catalog, ISBN 1-57864-025-3
Richmond County Historical Society
PO Box 1763
Rockingham, NC 28380
(Titled No Ordinary Lives the book is for those who are
curious about the lively history of that part of the Carolina Sandhills
located in Richmond County. It is a result of a desire to share the
flavor of Richmond County people, their times and their conflicts, all
of which stir imaginations. It was published by the Richmond
County Historical Society, written by their Historian John Hutchinson
with the help of many others.
The book is 8 1/2" x 11", limited edition hardcover volume,
320 pages, 150 photographs, many never before published, with a fill
color dust jacket for the low price of only $45.00 (price includes sales
tax and shipping). A leather bound version is available for $60.00.
Orders with a check may be sent directly to the society at the above
address or call 910-895-3950 for more information.)

Scotland County
Emerging - 1750-1900
Author: Joyce M. Gibson
Library of Congress Catalog No. 95-076044
Copyright 1995 by Joyce M. Gibson
4101 City of Oaks Wynd, Raleigh, NC 27612
This is a hardback book of 253 pages with end notes and index.
---Scotland County was taken from Richmond County in February 1899.

Richmond County Heritage
LC#95-61412 published in 1995 by Don Mills, Inc. and the Richmond County
Heritage Book Committee.
This is a large hard back book 12.25" X 9.25", blue with seal
of Richmond County appearing on cover in gold color. Contains 377 pages
with index of all names and families in book. This book consists
primarily of family histories and photo written by members of families.
Several hundred family histories appear in this book. The remaining books have
been purchased by the Richmond County Historical Society, PO Box 1763, Rockingham, N.C. 28379,
and may be purchased from the Society. Cost: $45.00 including shipping.

Historical
Sketch of the PEE DEE GUARDS (Co. D, 23d N.C. Regiment From 1861 to
1865)
Author: H.C. Wall - was originally published in 1876 by Edwards,
Broughton & Company, printers and binders of Raleigh, N.C. This is a
hardback book of 100 pages. It would be of interest to anyone from
Richmond County who had ancestors in the Civil War. The
book was reprinted in recent years by the Butternut Press, 12137
Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878. Copies of the reprinted
book were available several years ago at Visitors Centers at Civil War
Battlegrounds.

State Troops
& Volunteers
Author: Greg Mast
Copyright 1995 by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History.
Contains approximately 600 photographs of Confederate Soldiers of North
Carolina in their uniforms. This is a large hardback book of 381 pages.
A short biography of each pictured soldier is included. Cost approx.
$50.00 plus postage. Large libraries in N.C. now have a copy of this
book.

The First 175
Years At Ellerbe Springs
Author: J. Neal Cadieu
P.O. Box 1688
Rockingham, NC 28380
Winner of the Willie Parker Peace history book award given by the North
Carolina Society of Historians, this 60-page book features many old
photographs and the history of Ellerbe Springs from 1820 to 1995. The
index contains several hundred names. It is available for $15, including
tax and postage.

Richmond County
Estate Records, Vols. I, II & III A
Transcription of 69 boxes of original, unbound estate settlement records at
North Carolina Archives.
Author: Myrtle Bridges
4093 NC 55W, Angier, N.C. 27501.
Part of the Catherine McNair estate
record is posted to this page. Many relatives in Alabama,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas are named.
Estate
Records - Richmond County is in 3 volumes. Order forms are
online.

Richmond County Records: Journal of the Society of Richmond County
Descendants, compiled by Joe M. McLaurin, has been reprinted by
Higginson Book Company, a publisher of American local histories.
These 28 issues of the journal were originally published from November
1988 - December 1997, and are now available for the first time in one
volume.

Richmond County Records: Journal of the Society of Richmond County
Descendants is a completely indexed journal, with nearly 40 years of
research compiled by Rockingham, NC resident Joe M. McLaurin. This
publication contains material both beneficial and interesting to the
researcher, with details and records of Richmond County, including
marriage records and bonds, death and cemetery records, Civil War
records, county court minutes, genealogical file sheets and adoption
sheets, land entries and transfer records, census records, records of
early schools and churches, and more. Also included are maps
descriptive of the area and anecdotes of interest.

This new 665-page reprint is a facsimile edition, available in softcover
for $59.00, or hardbound in high-quality buckram with the title stamped
on the spine in gold for $69.00. It is available by mail from
Higginson Book Company, 148 Washington Street, Dept. P, Salem MA, 01970.
Include $6.50 each for shipping.

The PEE DEE CHAPTER of the SOUTH CAROLINA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Is pleased to announce the publication of three important new books for the
Pee Dee area.
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1800 CENSUS
MARION District (Liberty County), South Carolina
Transcribed and compiled by Marty Grant. All categories, including "Other
Free" and Slaves are included. Full name index. 44 pages, softbound with comb
binding. $15.00 ppd.
1810 CENSUS
MARION District, South Carolina
Transcribed and compiled by Jo Church Dickerson. All categories, including
"Other Free" and Slaves are included. Full name index. 59 pages, softbound
with comb binding. $15.00 ppd.
ABSTRACTS OF CONVEYANCES [Deeds]
MARLBOROUGH County, SC Volumes A1 - AA
Abstracted and compiled by Gwen DeBerry Hendrix. Includes documents that
were recorded from 1786 to 1796, but many deeds are dated much earlier. Many
references to other counties, districts, and states reflect the migration
patterns of the period. Full name index, includes slave names and place
names. 128 pages. Laminate cover with comb binding. $25.00 ppd.
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OTHER Pee Dee Chapter publications still available:
~ A History of Marion County, S.C. by W.W. Sellers $50.00 (plus $4.00 S&H).
~ Genealogical Abstracts from Marion, S.C. Newspapers 1858-1886 by Gloria
Calhoun $20.00.
~ Abstracts of Early Marlboro Co., SC Newspapers by Gloria Calhoun $15.00.
~ Descendants of Rev. David Owens by Daniel K. Owens $15.00.
~ Index of Names from Issues of the Pee Dee Queue, 1977 - 1988 by Jerri S.
White $15.00.
~ Pee Dee Queue Index, 1989-1999 by Cheryl Williams Crowder $20.00.
~ Back issues of Pee Dee Queue $1.00 each.
All prices include cost of postage (except for Sellers' History).
Publications may be ordered from
Pee Dee Chapter SCGS
P.O. Box 1428
Marion, SC 29571